Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
EatTheWeeds Editorial: Lawns Aren’t Green. A decade ago I recorded a 3.5 minute editorial that I wrote for National Public Radio Holland. It was for their Earthbeat series. They set it to music. I’ve been wanting to put it to photos for several years. It’s as relevant today as it was a decade ago. Lawns consume the majority of treated drinking water in the United States, are a major source of water pollution as home owners use more pesticides and fertilizer than farmers, and also cause millions of gallons of gasoline and oil to be spilled.
EatTheWeeds Editorial: Lawns Aren’t Green. A decade ago I recorded a 3.5 minute editorial that I wrote for National Public Radio Holland. It was for their Earthbeat series. They set it to music. I’ve been wanting to put it to photos for several years. It’s as relevant today as it was a decade ago. Lawns consume the majority of treated drinking water in the United States, are a major source of water pollution as home owners use more pesticides and fertilizer than farmers, and also cause millions of gallons of gasoline and oil to be spilled.
